RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Decatur County >> Jackson CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Jackson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Jackson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jackson Cemetery:

39.6728, -100.4040

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Jackson Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jackson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dresden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
  • Shibboleth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shibboleth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibboleth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shibboleth Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Selden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93774 <5>
  • Big Timber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Big Timber Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Adell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Adell Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell Cemetery
  • Kanona Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona Cemetery
  • Lund Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lund Church Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Church Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Oberlin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
  • Selden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Selden Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Clayton.
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gettis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettis Cemetery
    • Vallonia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Cemetery
    • Lucerne Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lucerne Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Norcatur Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur Cemetery
    • Edwards Maple Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
    • Bassettville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jackson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Dresden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Leoville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leoville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Kanona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Selden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Selden is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Oberlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Norcatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Dellvale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Hoxie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lenora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oronoque
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oronoque is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • Rexford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyle is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Traer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Traer is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
    • Danbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
    • Studley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Studley is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
    • Herndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Jackson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jackson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jackson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Decatur County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471073  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471073 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Decatur
      • Est. Elev: 802 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dresden North
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6727822     Lon: -100.4040303
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.